Decorative device for bicycle handle bars



May 23, 1950 s. H. BURGER DECORATIVE DEVICE FOR BICYCLE HANDLE BARS Filed Oct. 11, 1947 Patented May 23, 1950 QKASTLEELIDEYICE FOR y gg q g dmmBAns This' invention relates-- =to decorativei devices and refers more particularly to decorative de vices adapted;for;.attaqhmentgto ihandlegbars of Referring"now -in-greater detailto=the drawings a bicycles and similar vehicles, in which;like' reference numerals"indicatealikaw Usually; the... bicycle handleiba r comprisesr a parts ,;reference numera-l it indicates thes tream hQllQW bent tubular member pvpr the end Inf ers,- l1thehand;grip-,' ;m theformpf a sleevewhich; hand grips are attached vith nothing1, .tp having-a-closed;end;9-'andprovided-witlr a-'cylin-*==- relifill'e the'bleak appearance. drical bore; H and'l-Z the bicycle*handle-bar:

It is an object of the"present inventiqr to The decorativelstreamers lflarejormedof any -w relieve the;,usual bleak "appearanee ofbicyele 10*flat-flexiblematerial-and colored-ifdesiijedv oneg ndleebars fiat flexible member. or more than -one supegim w Aaf nt eite j t is o pr9yide.-.a decorative; posed flatfle'xiblqmemberarepsfedandpneendd yiq capable-of attracting attentinn. of 'the streamerxpr streamers folded back on thee- Othen objects of the instant inyentipn, will; oppgsiteiend along' a foldlineintermediate the become apparent in the 'course of the following lb ends to forma bulge; "3"@S'fihOWl'tllljFlQEIGjiZ- specification. The bicycle handle==bar 1-2 "usually comprisesshowing decorative -streamersinserted-. thro nrs end, thereof-w In the accomplishment of these objectives, the decorative device comprises a plurality of superimposed flat flexible streamers of any suitable material, and colored if desired. One end of the superimposed streamers is folded back on the other at the center or at any other convenient point. The transverse line of fold by the very nature of the streamers is substantially bulky. This bulky characteristic of the fold is made use of in attaching the streamers to the hand grip as follows: An aperture is formed in the end of the hand grip having a width substantially equal to the width of the streamers and a height equal to the height of the superimposed streamers at a point substantially removed from the transverse fold. With the hand grip removed from the handle-bar, the free ends of the streamers are inserted through the aperture and the bulky transverse fold pulled taut against the inside periphery of the aperture and the grip replaced.

In this way, facility in attaching the streamers is realized and the streamers secured to the end of the hand grip in a substantial manner. The streamers so attached have been found to give a pleasing effect to the bicycle as well as an audible warning when fluttering in the wind.

The invention will appear more clearly when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing showing by way of example a preferred embodiment of the inventive idea.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary view of a bicycle handle-bar with decorative streamers inserted in end of hand grip. 1 Figure 2 is a side view .of a hand grip adapted for insertion over the end of a handle-bar.

Figure 3 is a right end view of the hand grip shown in Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a side view of a hand grip, enlarged, 66

a hollow tubular member bent to facilitate manipulation of the front wheel by the rider in the riding position. At the ends of the bent handlebar l2, hand grips ll are usually attached and held thereover by friction or other suitable means. An aperture 14 of rectangular or like shape is formed in the closed end 9 of the hand grip II with one dimension approximately equal to the width of the flat flexible streamers l0 and the other substantially equivalent to the height of the folded streamers l0 when superimposed. The aperture I4 communicates with the cylindrical bore ll of the hand grip or sleeve II, the end of the bore at the point of communication with the adjacent end of the aperture l4 forming a shoulder 11.

The free ends of the streamers I!) so folded are then inserted through the aperture M from the open end I 5 of the hand grip II when removed from the handle-bar. The insertion may be accomplished by inserting either end of the unfolded streamers l0 through the aperture H from either side thereof, subsequently folding the streamers In in back of the shoulder l1 and inserting the folded over ends through the aperture M on the side of the open end l5 of the hand grip ll. Pulling the free ends of the streamers through the aperture l 4 taut will cause the bulge I 3 to be embracingly supported by the wall of the bore l l' of the sleeve or grip l l and bear against the shoulder I'I, thereby fixedly anchoring the streamers ID firmly in position with accidental dislodgement a rarity. Of course, the bulky portion l3 made by the transverse fold is caused by the nature of the material and, if desired, a reinforcing member may be inserted through the aperture l6 formed by the folds.

The streamers may be attached to the handlebar grips by means of a clip or staple tempered to a hardness giving it a sufllcient amount of spring action, so that when the clip or staple is forced into the grip it will be embedded therein and will be held firmly by its own spring action. The clip will be completely invisible within the grip. Any pulling action upon the streamers will have the effect of increasing the hold of the clip within the grip.

It is apparent that the specific illustration shown above has been given by way of illustration and not by way of limitation and that the structure above described is subject to wide variations and modifications without departing from the scope or intent of the present invention.

What is claimed is:

1. The combination with a bicycle handle bar hand grip embodying a sleeve having one end closed, there being an aperture extending through the closed end of said sleeve, of a decorative device projecting from the aperture of the closed end of said sleeve and dependingly supported by the latter, said device comprising a plurality of flat flexible streamers arranged in superimposed relation with respect to each other and folded upon each other along a fold line intermediate their ends to form a bulge, the folded streamers extending from the bulge through and out of the aperture in the closed end of said sleeve, the portions of the streamers along and adjacent the bulge being embracingly supported by the wall of said sleeve.

2. The combination with a bicycle handle bar hand grip embodying a sleeve having one end closed and provided with a cylindrical bore, there being a rectangular-shaped aperture extending through the closed end of said sleeve and communicating with the bore of the latter, the end 'of the bore of the sleeve at the point of communication with the adjacent end of said aperture forming a shoulder, of a decorative device projecting from the aperture of the closed end of said sleeve and dependingly supported by the latter, said device comprising a plurality of flat flexible streamers arranged in superimposed relation with respect to each other and folded upon each other along a fold line intermediate their ends to form a bulge, the folded streamers extending from the bulge through and out of the aperture in the closed end of said sleeve, the portions of the streamers along and adjacent the bulge being embracingly supported by the wall of said sleeve and bearing against said shoulder to thereby fixedly anchor the bulge in said sleeve.

SOL H. BURGER.

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